Using VMWare shared folder in Web UI

I'm trying to setup a media server in VMWare Workstation 11. Plex, Sonarr, CouchPotato, Deluge or transmissio and Sabnzbd. I would like all settings and files to be saved to folder on the host machine via VMWare shared folders option.
If I was able to use the main disk and point to those shared folders at mnt/hgfs within the Web UI that would be perfect but I'm not. (if its possible please let me know)
The logical option was to create a virtual disk and mount the shared folders onto it, but this is where I'm having problems. Could someone please point out the steps in getting the shares automatically mounted at boot to the second virtual disk?